On the Rise

Condo & townhome market surging again Intown

Continued from page 54 development by The Loudermilk Companies, is the first full-service condo building in the heart of Buckhead Village; the 20-story tower with 57 homes will offer expansive outdoor terraces and resort-style amenities.

“The Westside neighborhood will see a great transformation in housing over the next few years,” predicted Schwall. “The area is ripe for development because there are still several tracts of land to be developed, especially townhome communities that can provide an affordable option to build.”

Developments already slated for the Westside include: The Quarter Upper West Side, a Cannon Equities large, mixed-used project that will include over 800 residential units, including townhomes, flats and city homes; and a Pulte project of 228 townhomes designed around a town square setting overlooking a park.

“Midtown is hot. Anything in Inman Park and O4W near the BeltLine is hot,” Kjellgren said. “There have been projects in these areas that never hit the regular market and builders have been able to sell from signage only.”

She added that some of the buildings in Midtown that were built circa 2006, like Luxe and 905 Juniper, are holding a premium as they’re newer and smaller in scale, so they tend to target a move-up condo buyer or empty nester. “We’re starting to see townhomes sprouting up again, since financing is easier and they tend to have a little more space and privacy than a condo, yet still offer lower maintenance than single family houses.”

Above: Candler Park’s Flick-Nik, sponsored by the Friends of Candler Park, continues Sept. 17 with “McFarland USA” at dusk. Load up your picnic basket and head to the park for the free show.

Top right: Thrills and Skills on Aug. 3 highlighted The Shepherd Center’s recreational therapy program (l-r, standing) co-chairs Britt Eames and Will Thies talked with athletes and wheelchair rugby players (l-r, seated) Bob Deller, Josh Joines and Marlin Caldwell, during the event.

Bottom right: Thousands attended last month’s Piedmont Park Arts Festival. (Photo by Asep Mawardi)